CA Client Automation - 14.0

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Create New Attribute Dialog

You can create attributes for adding to a template group.
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You can create attributes for adding to a template group.
This dialog contains the following fields:
  • Attribute Name
    This field defines the name of the attribute.
    After the template has been executed, the name you provide here appears under the Inventory/Additional/
    template name/group name/attribute name
     (in the right pane only).The value that is provided for this attribute also appears.
  • Description
    This field describes the attribute briefly.
  • Type
    This field specifies the data type compliant with the data that you plan to provide in this field.
    • Integer
      Integer data type, such as 64 bits
    • String
      String data type, such as 256 characters (maximum length)
    • User Defined
      Define several user-defined values for the attribute in the User-Defined Type section. When the user is prompted for a value in the Agent computer, the values that are specified in this field appear in a drop-down list.
  • Access
    This field specifies the access type for this new attribute, such as Prompt End User or Make available.
    • Read-Only
      The value is read-only. The value is predefined at the time of creating the attribute. The user is not prompted for any value. This is the standard DMI-specification access type for template file Attributes.
    • Make Available
      You can edit the value.
    • Prompt End User
      The user is prompted on the Agent computer for providing a value for the attribute.
    • Prompt End User and Force Answer
      The user is prompted for a value and forces an answer. When you select this access type, the Asset Management Agent displays an input box that lets the user provide a value for the attribute, and proceeds only when a value is provided.
  • User Defined Type
    This field activates the Add and Remove buttons in this section when you select User Defined in the Type field.
  • Value
    This field specifies a list of values for the user-defined data type. Click the Add and Remove buttons to add and remove the values. When you are prompted to provide a value, select from the values that appear in a drop-down list. You can click the sort button next to the Value field to sort the values in ascending or descending order.
    If you have selected Integer or String as the type, you can specify the default value in this field. When prompted, you can retain the default value or can change it. For example, if you know that you want to keep all your new components in one group, you can provide this group as a default value and it appears in the template file automatically.